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. 2014 Jun 26;3:69. doi: 10.1186/2046-4053-3-69

Table 1.

Previously identified trials that meet the inclusion criteria for AFFIRM

Study name & first author Year Country & sample size Participants Intervention & control Outcomes Commitment to participate in IPDMA
TIPPS* [30] Rodger
2013
Canada, Multinational N = 292
Thrombophilia + previous high risk criteria
Dalteparin 5000 IU to 20 wks then 10,000 IU to 36 wks vs no Dalteparin
PE, SB, abruption, SGA <10th percentile
Yes
FRUIT [20] de Vries
2012
Netherlands, Multinational N = 139
Prior early onset PE (n = 107) and/or SGA <10th percentile (n = 94)
Dalteparin 5000 IU + ASA vs ASA
PE prior to 34 weeks GA
Yes
HAPPY [25] Martinelli
2012
Italy, Multi-center N = 135
Prior PE (n = 52), prior loss >15 weeks (n = 49), prior SGA <10th percentile (n = 28) or prior abruption (n = 5)
Nadroparin 3800 IU vsno Nadroparin
PE, Loss >15 weeks GA, SGA <10thpercentile and/or abruption
Yes
NOH-PE [21] Gris
2011
France, Single center N = 224
Prior severe PE (n = 224)
Enoxaparin 4000 IU + ASA vs ASA
PE, SB, abruption, SGA <5th percentile
Yes
NOH-AP [24] Gris
2010
France, Single center N = 160
Prior abruption (n = 160; 70 with PE)
Enoxaparin 4000 IU+/−ASA vs +/−ASA
PE, SB, abruption, SGA <5thpercentile
Yes
Rey [23]
2009
Canada, Multi-center N = 116
Prior early PE (n = 60), prior abruption (n = 16), prior SGA <5th percentile (n = 21), loss >12 weeks (n = 17)
Dalteparin 5000 IU+/−ASA vs +/−ASA
PE, SB, abruption, SGA <5th percentile
Yes
Mello [22] 2005 Italy, Single center N = 80 Prior PE with ACE DD (n = 80) Dalteparin 5000 IU vsno Dalteparin PE, SGA <10th percentile Unable to contact

ASA = aspirin; GA = gestational age; IPDMA = individual patient data meta-analysis; IPDMA = individual patient data meta-analysis; PE = pre-eclampsia; RCT = randomized controlled trial; SB = stillbirth; SGA = small-for-gestational age.

Trial Names:

TIPPS = Thrombophilia In Pregnancy Prophylaxis Study *accepted for publication in the Lancet.

FRUIT = FRactionated heparin in pregnant women with a history of Utero-placental Insufficiency and Thrombophilia.

NOH-AP = Nîmes Obstetricians and HAematologist – abruptio placentae.

NOH-PE = Nîmes Obstetricians and HAematologist - pre-eclampsia.

HAPPY = Heparin in pregnant women with Adverse Pregnancy outcome to improve the rate of successful PregnancY.